Film
Difficult Years
1948· 1h 50m· Drama
“The GENIUS that went into making "To Live in Peace", "Open City", "Paisan", and "Death of a Salesman" has been combined to give you...”
Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually in secret against Mussolini, even as his own son Giovanni is sent into battle. By the end of the war, Aldo has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, but by then it is too late.
1948-12-28
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Key Crew
DirectorLuigi Zampa
ScreenplaySergio Amidei
Director of PhotographyCarlo Montuori
Original Music ComposerFranco Casavola
EditorEraldo Da Roma
Full cast & crew (22 cast · 21 crew)
Details
Released1948-12-28
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased
StudiosBriguglio Film
LanguagesItalian
CountriesItaly
Rating7.8/10 · 25 votes
Original languageit
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